CLEVELAND, Ohio — On New Year’s Day, Ohio State played its best game of complementary football against the best competition they’ve come across this season. Ryan Day broke out an offensive approach that hadn’t been shown all season, Trey Sermon looked even better than he did in his time at Oklahoma, the offensive line held up in protection and Fields gutted out a legendary performance and punished Clemson’s coverage busts for huge plays. The 49 points scored made the Tigers a one-dimensional offense, and OSU’s front four linemen dominated their matchups. Now, the Buckeyes are facing off against the first opponent they ever had in the College Football Playoff era: the Alabama Crimson Tide. The last time the teams met, ‘Bama was only beginning to tap into a more modern approach to offense, still relying on suffocating teams with physical defenses. This season has presented a new challenge for Tide…
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